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Is Newt?s Political Day Done?
2012-02-08 14:01:00 It was indeed, as Michael Barone put it, a bad night for Mitt Romney. It was an even worse night for Newt Gingrich who finished third in Colorado and fourth in Minnesota. “Gingrich?s days,” writes Jennifer Rubins offering the consensus opinion of conservative bloggers, “as the leading not-Romney are just about over. His baggage has ...
By: GayPatriot
Cashmere: From Political and Social Processes to Our Closet
2012-02-03 18:23:00 Throughout the ages, the meeting of Eastern and Western cultures has revolutionized life for people in a variety of ways. Some changes were slow, others were as rapid as could possibly be in a world where travel by ship, horse, and foot were the transportation options of the day. Europe was saved from languishing in ...
Obama creates false choices to exacerbate political divisions
2012-01-21 00:27:00 One of our readers observed a Facebook phenomenon among his (liberal) friends that applies to mine as well: Getting a lot of posts about how sexy the President was singing an Al Greene song. It’s all I can do not to comment how much more sexy he will be when he is the ex-President. The ...
By: GayPatriot
Nah Nah Nah Nah.... Nah.....The NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION GETS POLITICAL AND
2012-01-06 23:32:00 You know it's a bad time in American Working History when The NFL Players Association releashes a statement about the upcoming SUPERBOWL and Indiana's Right To Work Laws. Dave Zirin who knows where the rubber meets the road of Sports, Politics, and The Socio-Economics of the American games, whatever game it is that Americans love to watch and watch other people play has a lot to say about this subject. On February 5, the Super Bowl will be staged in Indianapolis, Indiana. Given the anti-union, so called “right-to-work” legislative push in the Indiana statehouse, there are demonstrations and even occupations planned around the Big Game. More on this soon, but the big news of the day is that the NFL Players Association, coming off their own bitter labor battle with NFL owners, put out a terrific statement against the legislation. Social responsibility and sports: so lovely when they go together. As Americans we love to root and cheer cheer cheer for the hometeam...
Santorum Won Iowa?
2012-01-06 21:01:00 Rick Santorum may not only have won Iowa by catapulting from nowhere into national prominence but may have, in fact, actually won the Caucus! Edward True, 28, of Moulton, said he helped count the votes and jotted the results down on a piece of paper to post to his Facebook page. When he checked to ...
By: RSF America
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION SPONSORS WORKSHOP ON U.K. BRIBERY ACT 2010
2012-01-06 04:27:00 Attorney General, the Hon Adriel Brathwaite, will deliver an address at the opening session of a one day workshop on the UK Bribery Act 2010, which is being sponsored by the British High Commission. The workshop will take place at the Accra Beach Hotel, starting at 9.00 am. Also speaking will be Paul Brummell, British ...
By: Bajan Reporter
May I Have This Dance?
2012-01-05 16:19:00 Mitt Romney is Saturday night’s date on Friday afternoon. Scarcely a day goes by that I don’t hear someone wonder why Romney can’t break the 25% barrier in polls … or why he couldn’t gain ground on his 2008 Iowa numbers, despite spending millions of dollars to barely eke out a 2012 win. Remember back in ...
By: RSF America
West in political crisis has echoes of 1930s | Reuters
2012-01-02 17:41:00 Dysfunctional politics threatens to deliver a protracted period of slow global growth, possibly lasting well beyond 2012, which will only deepen the political and economic problems for the West. The global financial crisis that began four years ago has morphed into a political crisis for the United States and Europe. Leaders incapable of wrestling their ...
By: 1913 Intel
23 political art stories from 2011
2012-01-02 03:39:00 Our favourite stories and projects that took place in the world of political art in 2011.
The most political new kind of politician
2011-12-23 16:36:00 A few days ago in the Weekly Standard, Fred Barnes contended that President Obama has been “utterly transparent . . . , it?s abundantly clear that he has one thing in mind these days: getting reelected.” The Democrat showed this most recently in the back-and-forth with House and Senate Republicans over the payroll tax cut–when he ...
By: GayPatriot
Looking for the Political at Art Basel
2011-12-19 16:11:00 The politics at Art Basel, one of the largest contemporary art exhibitions in the US, may be hard to find, but they’re there for those who know where to look. On December 4th Karen Rosenberg wrote an article in the New York Times (entitled ?Art Basel: Business Over Activism?) highlighting the lack of political art ...
Don?t Fence Me Out?
2011-12-10 02:35:00 Wait a second. I keep hearing people say that America can’t effectively close our southern boarder and that it would be impossible to build a fence nearly two-thousand miles long. These are the same folks that conveniently leave out the word “illegal” when talking about immigration and never mention the word “assimilate” when discussing people ...
By: RSF America
TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Faces Political Peril: Ian Doig
2011-12-06 21:30:00 The Energy Report: After months of debate, the U.S. State Department recently announced that it would take another year to study alternative routes for TransCanada Corp.’s (TRP:TSX) proposed $7 billion (B), 2,700 kilometer Keystone XL Pipeline system. Why the departure from previous federal statements that the project, which filed its application in 2008, was on track for approval to begin pumping in 2013? Ian Doig: Since the State Department issued its positive report in August, TransCanada’s system faced many roadblocks that it couldn’t jump over. The Inspector General ordered a special review on the work that Cardno ENTRIX of Houston had conducted on Keystone XL’s economic impact study. The firm had previously done work for TransCanada and identified the . . . → Read More: TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Faces Political Peril: Ian Doig
By: Jutia Group
Distracted To Ruin
2011-12-06 02:16:00 While Herman Cain was being ambushed by the government controlled media, misfits and malcontents were occupying anyplace to which they could be bussed, and Egypt was falling into radical Muslim hands that promise to become even more oppressive than the brutal dictator the people ousted, a few other items managed to escape most public attention. For ...
By: RSF America
The hatred of the left:assigning collective guilt to their political enemie
2011-11-23 08:08:00 Bryan Preston looks at film critic Frank Rich’s column in New York magazine, quipping that it “should get him ridiculed and fired; no one who is so irresponsible with the hard facts of life has any place in the commentariat.” “The title,” Preston observes, “gives Rich?s game away. It?s ‘What Killed JFK?’ not ‘Who Killed ...
By: GayPatriot
Why is ABC even asking Bill Maher to offer political commentary?
2011-11-17 09:27:00 Lately, we’ve experienced many examples of media bias, the discrepancy in the cover of #OWS and the Tea Parties, the focus on allegations against a Republican presidential candidate while downplaying scandalous activity of a Democratic president’s administration, an absence of scrutiny of Democrats’ conflicts of interest. And here’s yet another example, a man known for ...
By: GayPatriot
Former ABC News political director dies at 83
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2011-11-10 19:47:00 AP - Hal Bruno, the longtime political director for ABC News and a political analyst who hosted a weekly radio program, has died. He was 83.
Greek Political Uncertainty Overshadows FOMC Meeting
2011-11-02 09:40:00 Source: Advanced Currency Markets | G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD EUR 0.01 GBP -0.02 CHF -0.07 JPY -0.21 Risk appetite has had a shaky 24 hours as weak European PMI data yesterday was followed up by renewed concern about the political situation in Greece. Late yesterday, Prime Minister George Papandreou held a cabinet meeting in which his plans for a referendum were endorsed; however it is by no means guaranteed that this government will survive that long. Dissent amongst the ruling PASOK party has… Read More …
By: Jutia Group
The Great Unwashed
2011-10-14 21:10:00 Did you ever wonder what a community organizer does? Just take a look at what’s happening on Wall Street and in several other cities across the country … Obama never got so much bang for his buck! Fueled by the White House’s hateful rhetoric and co-opted [if not actually organized] by labor unions and Acorn-style ...
By: RSF America
Palin Says No To 2012
2011-10-06 00:43:00 Citing the potential impact upon her family, and keeping her priorities of “God, family and country” foremost in mind, Sarah Palin has just announced she will NOT be seeking the presidency in 2012. Her announcement was made on the Mark Levin Show and can be heard at http://fb.me/MdILLjJI. Gov. Palin feels that she can have more ...
By: RSF America
Sathya Sai Baba?s political protégés and VIPs
2011-10-03 21:45:00 While still in the Sathya Sai Organization, we from Oslo were continually forced to notice that Sai Baba attracted not only good, sensible and pure persons, but also many of poor understanding and personal ambition (whether one called it ‘spiritual ambition’ or raw desire for special blessings, privilege and power). The people Sai Baba chose as his ...
Police brutality and political violence in Sierra Leone
2011-09-28 22:11:00 By J L Samboma Sierra Leone’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Musa Tarawallie (left), has effectively voided a nationwide ban on rallies and other party political activities announced by the Inspector General of Police last week. While many see this as a slap in the face for Francis Munu, the whole incident stinks to high heaven of political corruption and, once again, raises serious doubts about the judgement of the country’s top cop and the probity of the force he heads. The Inspector General – handpicked by President Ernest Bai Koroma and seen as being very close to him – shocked many when, in the run-up to next year’s general elections, he issued a press release proscribing overt political activity. He declared “a blanket ban on all political rallies, processions and public meetings until further notice,” adding that, during this “cooling off period,” all political meetings should be confined to respective party offices.
By: eBeefs
Who Are Those Guys?
2011-09-25 00:22:00 After the first Republican debate, I wrote that all I saw was a stage full of vice-presidents. Don’t get me wrong, anyone up there would make a better president than what we have in the White House right now … but, assuming that Obama either won’t learn or can’t learn, I expect he’ll continue to ...
By: RSF America
Americans, we always had two great political parties
2011-09-18 03:45:00 Americans, we always had two great political parties, the Republican and the Democratic Party, but in the year 2008 the words, ?change America? gave my European immigrant heart a horrific, frightening jolt. On Sept. 8, 2011, in Pres. Obama?s speech I could not ?read? anything new except the overly repeated pleading words, ?Don?t? wait.?America, please ...
By: Radenko Fanuka
As political violence continues, is Sierra Leone on the road to hell?
2011-09-17 08:51:00 By J L Samboma The man chosen by Sierra Leone’s main opposition party to challenge President Ernest Bai Koroma in elections next year has been whisked to Ghana for treatment after he was injured a fortnight ago by government supporters ahead of an opposition rally in the southern city of Bo. Sources say Julius Maada Bio (left), a former military officer, left the country for Accra earlier this week. The head injury he sustained during the incident became worse and he opted for further treatment in Ghana, bringing an abrupt end to his “Meet the People” tour of the country in preparation for elections next year.
By: eBeefs
By Any Other Name
2011-09-15 21:54:00 Barry ‘Never met a tax I didn’t like’ Obama is whining his way around the country saying really presidential things like, “If you love me, you’ll pass this bill” and talking about 153 bridges that are structurally unsound … although he’s letting unsuspecting travelers figure out which ones they are. By the way, weren’t these ...
By: RSF America
Cubs create front office position for former Obama, Daley political operati
2011-09-13 16:36:00 Who says sports and politics don’t mix? These days, college and professional teams spend a lot of money and effort trying to manipulate their message and the media. So why not bring a former political operative in the front office? And that’s what the Chicago Cubs did today- announcing the appointment of Julian Green to... Read more »
Th-That?s All Folks!
2011-09-09 21:36:00 Barack Hussein Obama is the playground bully … the street corner hustler that has become little more than a dangerous cartoon. He began as a media-crafted caricature and now seems to be acting out a role for which he was poorly miscast, like a child playing grownup wearing daddy’s oversize wingtips. “Pass this bill now!” he ...
By: RSF America
The Odd Couple(s)
2011-09-06 19:31:00 It all started with a sleepless night, but instead of counting sheep I dreamed up political scenarios. Go figure. It’s hard to believe that, with the damage he has already wrought upon America, Barack Obama will survive another election unless he learns to turn water into wine. He has already turned wine into water in ...
By: RSF America
Obama?s Big Wind
2011-09-03 15:32:00 It would appear the only ‘grass roots’ contact our intrepid Campaigner-in-Chief has experienced lately was with the divots churned up by his putter, before Hurricane Irene chased him from Martha’s Vineyard. Remember the Midwestern bus trip we bought for him? Well, it turns out he never boarded either of those big black hearses until just ...
By: RSF America
The Story of ?O?
2011-08-27 09:00:00 Careful Mr. President … don’t trip over the guys in front of you! As I listen to the latest from Libya and the Middle East, I’m still trying to wrap my mind around The Nutty Professor’s concept of “leading from behind.” Come to think of it, he has tried to apply his theory to domestic ...
By: RSF America
Green Party nominees in 2011 | Independent Political Report
2011-08-22 08:22:00 Via Scoop.it – Green Party Green Party nominees in 2011. August 16th, 2011 · No Comments. 2011 is an off-year for national elections, but many local elections are scheduled for November of this year, as well as state elections in Kentucky and Mississippi, …Show original Tags: national elections, party nominees, state elections <BR/>
By: News for Greens
Who took a political hit? Obama, Tea Party or you?
2011-08-03 16:46:00 In the aftermath of the debt ceiling crisis there seems to be a consensus that President Obama somehow took a political hit by bowing to the Tea Party. But, did he really? Obama’s liberal base isn’t very happy as they view his actions as a capitulation. But what did he give away? Some theoretical numbers...
The Political B.S. Test
2011-07-27 09:29:00 Here’s a handy test you can use to quickly determine whether a particular point is worth pursuing. It’s simple – when you object to something the other team does that’s perfectly okay when done by your team – that’s bullshit. The clearest examples of the Political Bullshit Test at work are criticisms of First Ladies. ...
Political Notebook: Lesbian adds Green tint to mayor?s race
2011-07-22 04:36:00 [From the Bay Area Reporter ] by Matthew S. Bajko Mayoral candidate Terry Baum (Photo: Courtesy Terry Baum) Green Party candidate Terry Baum is angling to become San Francisco’s first out lesbian mayor. But in a city dominated by Democrats with no elected lesbian officeholders, the Castro resident and celebrated playwright is ...
Michele Bachmann Just Another Political Hypocrite
2011-06-27 08:27:00 Michele Bachmann Just Another Political Hypocrite When it comes to the business as usual culture in Washington Politics, Michele Bachmann likes to shoot off her mouth like a Howitzer. Her favorite targets, though, seem to be President Barack Obama's Stimulus Program and Congressional Earmarks...It turns out that the Queen of the Tea Party has personally profited from the very things that she has shot her mouth off on....
The America that could have been: The Political Climate of the 60s
2011-06-24 02:53:00 Some might consider it futile and a waste of time to imagine hypothetical scenarios or alternate histories, the what if ... question that the imaginative mind relishes in by imagining a different outcome of events. Others might object that it is wishful thinking or an escape from reality. Nonetheless, I often think back to the era of the explosive 60s where innumerable changes were taking place and how it largely ended up imploding and collapsing on itself. It must have been both a fascinating and gut-wrenching episode in history. Especially in the United States, there were so many drastic movements sparking not only creativity but also bringing out probably the best in humanity. There was wonderful creative output, whether in poetry, lyrics, music or writing that came to define a new hungry and rebellious generation. Drugs may have played a certain role, but they may have merely fueled an already inherent, latent attitude that finally found its full expression. People decided to ta...
By: Arash's World
Jose Antonio Vargas: From Journalist to Illegal Immigrant and Political Act
2011-06-23 20:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston The newly publicized life-story of award winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas seems to be one of those revelatory stories that tends to confirm some of the worst charges against liberals and the Old Media. The media sees no reason not to break the law, it employs people with political agendas, and all the while refuses to inform customers of the "news" that this is the case. As it happens, Vargas is an illegal immigrant in this country and has been for decades. Vargas won a Pulitzer Prize for his 2007 coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings, he also made tongues wag recently with an exclusive interview with the reclusive founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. But his...
Sai Baba Treasure Scandals: His Big Political Protectors Now Run For Cover
2011-06-22 02:33:00 For some weeks, it has been evident to any careful observer, that the Andhra Pradesh government has been only too aware of troubles in the Sathya Sai camp that might grow too big to suppress. Indeed, it is a campfire that none can stamp out, and looks like becoming a raging forest fire. The critters are on-the-run. Most notably, there were a series of suspicious circumstances leading up to Sathya Sai Baba's death.These are being investigated, including by a human rights commission. Hopefully, all the attention given to the treasury scandals will not allow this aspect to drop from sight, as happened with the suppression of police evidence concerning the police killings in Sai Baba's bedroom in June 1993. What is more, prominent followers of Sathya Sai Baba are themselves deeply disturbed at the intense infighting within the Sai Central Trust, despite its repeated - and dishonest - denials. These devotees, too, are asking leading and uncomfortable questions, and consulting legal o...
Obama's Plan to Force Fed. Contractors to Disclose Political Donations
2011-05-12 19:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Barack Obama's Executive Order that requires federal contractors to disclose the political contributions they have made is garnering bi-partisan opposition on the Hill this month. The order would force contractors to reveal any political donations as a condition for being allowed to bid on a contract to work for the federal government. And the order doesn't only require the company to disclose donations but would also force the directors or company officers to reveal their personal donations as well. Naturally, this same requirement is not forced on unions. (You can see a draft of Obama's order HERE) This forced disclosure, however, is not sitting well with either Democrats or Republicans....
Rev. Dr. Leon Finney, Jr Leads Chicago Grassroots Political Convention Apri
2011-04-26 23:51:00 Grassroots Convention to Send "Strong Message" to Political, Business & Civic Leaders in IllinoisNeighborhoods United for Economic Change Wants "Transition Plan" in Chicago's new political climate CHICAGO - Upset about the quality of neighborhood schools, mounting fiscal debt and stalled job creation, over a thousand people are expected to convene this weekend to fight against what many believe to be a "rising tide of indifference," toward the needs of working-class and poor people in Chicago. On Saturday, April 30 at 12 p.m., a broad cross-section of tax payers will meet under the banner of Neighborhoods United for Economic Change for a grassroots, advocacy convention at the Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church, 4100 S. King Drive.Doors to the convention open at 9:00...
This is Why I Hate Political Correctness Easter Edition
2011-04-24 05:08:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Yes, I said the un-PC word, hate. Before I rant, take a look at this Easter themed AP photo: A polar bear breaks a decorated Easter egg with food inside at the zoo in Buenos Aires, Argentina OK, now this is supposed to be a photo of a zoo-held bear getting an Easter treat. Right, now look at the "egg" the bear is mauling. Notice something odd? Yep, you guessed it. The photo embossed on the "egg" treat is that of none other than that Easter favorite Jim Morrison of the 1960s rock band, The Doors. Remember how druggie Morrison is such a huge part of Easter? Yeah... me neither. So, why Jim Morrison? Why else...
Derrick Rose the Political Activist and Paul Ryan the Psychopath
2011-04-16 07:22:00 On Thursday night, Derrick Rose, along with teammate Joakim Noah, attended a high end fundraiser for President Obama at Navy Pier. In the wake of the soon to be MVP's "Political Activism" , Chicago radio personalities were wondering-was this a risky move? Did Derrick potentially circumscribe the range of his appeal?
(4/2011) THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OF POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHAOS
2011-04-06 19:46:00 Joseph Honick-- Even as a child, if my mother caught me reading comic books when it was homework time, she would clearly ‘redirect’ my actions and get back to where I was supposed to be. One of the major and boggling realities right now is the almost juvenile political kickboxing among all the elements more interested in mutually assured destruction than the welfare of the nation and the world so much embroiled in terrible conflict and upheaval. Very much a part of all this inexcusable foolishness is some small army of public relations operatives helping the various sides to ‘position’ themselves for elections more than a year away. Worst of all, the irresponsibility cuts across all party lines, with each laying claim to what is right and necessary, whether in the area of domestic economic problems, international wars or political contention. These realities must be causing either intensive joy among our weak friends and genu...
By: BasilandSpice
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's Call For Political Consensus In Ivory Coast
2011-04-06 09:07:00 Reposted from Rainbow/PUSH Coalition April 05, 2011 Rev. Jesse Jackson Calls for Political Consensus in Ivory Coast Explosions are seen during an attack by U.N. and French armed forces in Abidjan April 4, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer Please see below a statement from Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, regarding the political crisis in Ivory Coast. CHICAGO (April 4, 2011)--"I am once again expressing my disappointment and great concern regarding the ongoing election standoff in Ivory Coast. It is very sad and unfortunate that an election intended to unify the country ended up plunging the it further into a brutal civil war that has killed hundreds of innocent civilians. The reported massacre of about one thousand...
Wisconsin Judge Maryann Sumi & Her (SEIU, AFL-CIO) Political Operative
2011-03-23 15:25:00 -By LaborUnionReport.com There's nothing like a judge's love for her son to cloud her otherwise-cloudy judgment. On Friday, unions scored a temporary victory to maintain their ability to collect union dues from Wisconsin public employees when Judge Maryann Sumi (the same judge who refused to order striking teachers back to work in February) issued a Temporary Restraining Order preventing the implementation of Wisconsin's new law governing public-sector unions. Via the Wall Street Journal: Judge Maryann Sumi said a lawsuit filed by the Dane County district attorney had enough merit for her to issue a temporary restraining order to prevent Secretary of State Doug La Follette from publishing the bill while she reviews the case....
Black Wall Street Chicago Economic and Political Summit Saturday March 26th
2011-03-20 23:31:00 Special Announcement from Mark S. Allen, Board Member of Black Wall Street Chicago, National Spokesperson for National President of National Black Wall Street-USA, Associate Editor for The South Street Journal Newspaper, and one of the National Community Organizers for Rev. Al Sharpton's "Measuring The Movement" 12 Month Action Plan Office 312-624-8351 or direct cell 773-392-0165SUNDAY, MARCH 20th, 2011My personal thanks to the hundreds of people on Facebook and other areas who have offered me and my family prayers on my 90 year old grandmother Ruthie B. Evans who had been ill and took a turn for the worse and had to be transferred to the Hospice this past week and your prayers have been powerful to me and my family...
Emanuel's First Political Scandal: Hires Ethics Challenged Team Member
2011-02-27 19:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Rahm Emanuel hasn't even officially set his first foot in the Mayor's Office and he's already had his first political misstep: He hired a transition team member that has ethics problems. Last year Judy Erwin was forced to resign as director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education because she was caught using state offices and money to do campaign work for Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. Erwin was also found to have engaged in campaign fundraising for Obama while she was on the clock for her state job. The inspector general investigation found that Erwin repeatedly violated the state prohibition on political activity between July 2008 and February 2009 and "co-opted" her staff by involving them...
Who Knew Chocolate Milk Was Political
2011-02-24 06:00:00 A few months ago, I attended a presentation at my child's school by the company that owns the food service contract for Chicago Public Schools. I guess I won't name them, but if your child is in CPS I'm sure you've heard of them. The new Breakfast in the Classroom initiative was the reason for the meeting, but the real hot topic of the night? Chocolate Milk.The food service rep told us that the USDA requires that they provide three kinds of milk in school lunches. And obviously no one's going to argue against providing milk for schoolchildren. Milk is great for most kids, providing necessary vitamins, fats, and nutrients like calcium. Plus, it tastes good. I love milk and...
Hilarious Political Bumper Stickers
2011-02-22 18:00:00 There are many things about the political season that I can't stand. Including the character bashing ads on television, e-mail's from friends inviting me to campaign with them for their candidate of choice and the unsolicited groveling recorded phone calls.I base most of my voting decisions not by political party or who my friends are voting for, but on what I know of the candidates character and their past decisions and behaviors. I actually have a friend who's spouse is running for office and I know way too much about him and it's taking quite a bit of self-censoring to not campaign AGAINST him.But as much as I dislike the political season, I get a huge kick out of the... |
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